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The Category Patrolling Project

♦ What is the Category Patrolling Project?

Basically, it is a venture wherein SPEWers scout the archives for fanfiction that needs quality reviews and post them to a thread, so that others who are searching for fics to review can easily find them when they need it. I've found that finding a fic to review, especially close to the deadline, is like half the job done. SPEW Category Patrolling helps us with that.

♦ How will this work?
Every month, there will be a thread posted with the name of the category that we're featuring for the month. There will be no more claims for categories; anyone who wants to use category patrolling as a replacement for a particular month can post in that thread. At the end of the month, I will post all the entries which were posted during the month to the database of stories(this thread). This way, all the stories of a category will be in one post in the database, and anyone who is looking for fics to review can look at the respective post in this thread.

You do not have to review the stories you chose. You do not even have to read them. All you need to do in category patrolling is to find them and post details about them.

♦What kind of stories can I post to the Category Patrolling thread?
Stories which you think are in need of quality reviews. It's not exactly based on the number of reviews(unless we're looking at hundreds of one-liners), because even a story with a few one-line reviews can use a good in-depth review.

All genres, ratings and length are permissible. In case of WIP fiction, however, please post the date it was last updated on. (This is what you see when you choose the story, of course; I don't mean you have to keep editing your post whenever there's a new update.)

♦ What are the details I need to post with, if I choose category patrolling as a replacement?

PHP Code:

Name of the Story(with link):
Author:
Rating:
Word Count:
Warnings(if any):
Number of chapters(if chaptered. If it is a one-shot, this can be skipped):
Last updated on(applicable only to WIPs):
Summary:

There might be slight changes depending on the month(for instance, if the category is Other Pairing, the pairing featured might have to be included), but this is the basic template.

♦Is there a minimum number of stories I need to post, to meet requirements?
I think a minimum of five stories for now seems reasonable. There will be no maximum limit. More the merrier, as the saying goes.

If you have any other questions/doubts/clarifications regarding Category Patrolling, please send me a message or post in the babble thread. I'll try to get back to you as soon as I can.

The year before Harry discovers he is a wizard, Auralei Gamp discovers something equally shocking: she is adopted.

Join Auralei at her first year of Hogwarts as she makes friends, learns magic, trys to control her uncooperative power, blows up cauldrons, get losts in the corridors, reads as many books as she can get a hold of, and most importantly, tries to find out who her real parents are... and by extension, who she is herself.

The answer is darker than she expected.

This is the first in the Auralei Evermore series. If you like reading about Neville, Tonks, Luna, Oliver Wood, George Weasley, Lupin, Ravenclaw House, Hogwarts, Draco Malfoy, the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black, Trevor the Toad or new Original Characters, then hopefully, you will like this series.

This story is a small twist off from Harry and Luna's excursion into Ravenclaw Tower at the end of the seventh book. Their struggles to find the diadem of Ravenclaw are interrupted by a slight turn when they are discovered by Snape rather than Professor McGonagall in their search. What is written in the tone of a beautiful death scene in the book bascially becomes an exploration of possibilities of what may have happened had Snape been granted those last moments with Harry, which he so desperately wanted, but which were so rudely snatched away from him at the last moment. Harry's shock in the book at finally discovering Snape's secrets, along with the knowledge that he must die, are noticeably more poignant with the edge of Snape telling him face to face. How is Snape going to give him his last secret?

When a potion goes horribly wrong, Professor Snape is transformed and seemingly trapped in his fifteen-year-old body. Much to his disgust he finds himself enrolled into Harry Potter's fifth year, forced to hide his true identity. Girls, drama and teenage angst do not bode well with Severus. (complete, written before OotP)

The wizarding mothers of England have banded together after the fall of Voldemort to support one another with a common purpose: to mourn the loss of their children in the war. These grieving mothers formed a group, Hospice for the Orphaned Mothers of England (H.O.M.E.), for just that cause.

Molly Weasley stood before the assembly of H.O.M.E. and shared the story of her son, Fred. Join Molly as she imparts her personal loss and heartbreak so that the orphaned mothers know that they are, indeed, not alone.

It is 1997. The Dark Lord has returned. Death Eaters have taken control of the Ministry. Information is tightly controlled and propaganda is fed to the masses. Dissidents and undesirables disappear on a regular basis. All is lost, resistance is futile, yada yada blah blah blah. That’s what they’d like you to think.

My name is Corinne Lambert and I’m part of a three-man terrorist cell conducting direct action operations against Voldemort’s puppet regime. Working closely with our liaison from the Order, Charlie Weasley, we use anything and everything at our disposal to combat the Death Eaters. Magic. Firearms. Explosives. Whatever gives us an edge in this war. Because they have the numbers, they have the resources, and they have the home court advantage.

Bill Weasley was the coolest, the most accomplished, and in many ways, the wisest among the Weasley siblings. But he also got something which no other Weasley did – a cursed letter sent by a mysterious pen-pal that made his ears shrivel up. This is the story behind that unfortunate incident.

His desk was otherwise vacant. There were no papers strewn across it, no used cups of tea, and no rogue quills. There was only one object currently resting on the dust-free oak surface – a pamphlet for St. Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.

The package arrived on a Thursday. Luna was able to tell instantly as it soared over the tables at breakfast, borne by some anonymous owl, that it was for her. It was the way her father wrapped packages.

She set aside her breakfast to clear a space for the owl, and waited patiently for it to land. Breakfast could wait a little. It happened every day, after all.

There are far too many things on Professor Septima Vector's mind. Most of them are numbers. But there are also worries: worries about the recent events after last year, when the Chamber of Secrets was opened, worries of imminent danger around any given corner, putting Professor Vector's nerves on end, and of course, worries of embarrassing herself.

This is star_sailor of Ravenclaw's entry for The Summer Challenge: Educational Decree.

Draco Malfoy wanders the countryside after he is whisked away from Hogwarts on that fateful night atop the Astronomy Tower. Lost and alone, he stumbles upon the mysterious Green Dragon Inn. During his stay there, he discovers a strength he never knew he had, and learns the destiny that lay in wait for him the whole time...

Written by PadfootBaby of Hufflepuff House, for the "At the Sign of the Green Dragon" prompt of the New Year Challenge! The warning is only for a brief mention of suicide; nothing graphic. Enjoy!

Name of the Story(with link):Searching For FriendsAuthor: guiding ray of sunlightRating: 1st-2nd yearsWord Count: 1448Warnings(if any): Character DeathSummary:

Sirius is lost. He is floating, waiting to be free of his prison. But when freedom, and reunions occur, they are not what he expects...

A New Year's Challenge submittion for the "Deathly Hallows" prompt. I am Guiding Ray of Sunlight of Gryffindor House.

It’s Friday. It’s the thirteenth of the month. Superstitions here or there – that day just couldn’t bring anything good.

Could it?

Name of the Story:Heart's BetrayalAuthor: TrishelleRating: 1st-2nd YearsWord Count: 1942Warnings: Character Death, ViolenceSummary:

Ryalda Grifhawk's husband is a Death Eater, trying to convince her to join the Dark Lord as he is gaining power to take over the wizarding world. Can a love between the proverbial good and bad survive? PG; Dark/angst.

Immediately after the Dark Lord is ressurected, Albus Dumbledore assigns Severus Snape to Dragonmirna Preserve in Romania to help combat an outbreak of Dragon Pox amongst the creatures as most of the handlers are inflicted with a rare and serious strain of Doxy Flu.

Except, with Snape, nothing is ever quite that simple, is it?

Name of the Story:DisenchantedAuthor: LillikinsRating: 3rd-5th YearsWord Count: 1666Warnings: NoneSummary:

Belenus Thomas, a known and feared Death Eater, faces a most difficult decision. Will he sacrifice himself for the sake of his Muggle wife, and thier unborn child? Or will he stay with them, run for it, and lead them into a life of danger, deceit and ucnertainty?

Name of the Story:Beauty From PainAuthor: BURNiNGxC0LDRating: ProfessorsWord Count: 1979Warnings: SlashSummary:

In the final battle between good and evil, Harry must defeat Lord Voldemort to bring light back to the wizarding world. But what if Harry wasn't the one to take down the Dark Lord?

The whole world has gone crazy, tipped on its side, changes happening so quickly that Harry can’t keep track of them all. He isn’t at the centre of it anymore – he’s drifting peacefully somewhere on the very outer rim, and he likes it this way, and he never wants to go back.

He has a dream one night. Soft hands lift him out of his bed. He opens his eyes and their faces are like maps of a country he’s never been to but has always wanted to go. They say they’ll take him to a place where all he has to is breathe.

He says okay.

After Voldemort's defeat, Harry struggles to come to terms with love, death, and the end of innocence. One-shot. Rated for very, very mild sexual implications.

Name of the Story(with link):Serve and ProtectAuthor: Fresh CRating: 3rd-5th yearsWord Count: 2,865Warnings(if any): Character DeathSummary:

The glamorous life of an Auror between the capturing of dark wizards and duels to the death.

A reading that consists of only cards from the Major Arcana indicates the destiny of the querant lies outside their own control - possibly within the hands of Fate itself.

Nineteen years pass between the final chapter and the epilogue. Here are two days inside those nineteen years.

Name of the Story(with link):Everything in BetweenAuthor: SilverLily_13Rating: 1st-2nd YearsWord Count: 1453Warnings(if any): DH spoilersNumber of chapters: 1Last updated on: June 14/10Summary:Luna Lovegood and Harry Potter cannot forget the whisperings just beyond the veil in the Department of Mysteries. So when Luna turns up out of the blue (and dressed in a memorable shade of blue) to ask for a tour—for the Quibbler of course—Harry is able to use his not-insignificant influence to pull a few strings and set in motion a spontaneous adventure that answers the questions they have always been haunted with, about death, life, memories, forgiveness, and everything in between.

Name of the Story(with link):MoonAuthor: NorthumbrianRating: 6th-7th YearsWord Count: 9570Warnings(if any): Sexual SituationsSummary:Meet Mark Moon, a bailiff in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement (Scottish Office). Mark has girl problems with a girl with problems.

Name of the Story(with link):Lovers MasalaAuthor: heronRating: 6th-7th YearsWord Count: 16058Warnings(if any): AU, DH Spoilers, Sexual SituationsNumber of chapters: 6Last updated on: March 08/10Summary:Hermione bumps into an old friend, Parvati Patil, while at Diagon Alley. The Patil family get involved in the Potters' and Weasleys' lives.
Romance, drama, and a secret that could threaten the new relationship between the three families leads to the Lovers Masala.
Masala is spice used in Indian cooking. What happens when Love and Masala collide?

Name of the Story(with link):All Grown UpAuthor: red haired momRating: 1st-2nd YearsWord Count: 1487Warnings(if any): AU, DH SpoilersSummary:It's been twenty years since Harry left Privet Drive. He's back to deliver the news that Dudley's son is a wizard.
Meet Christopher and Lydia, Dudley's son and wife, and find out how Harry breaks the news to them.

Name of the Story(with link):The Amulet of ImhotepAuthor: OHaraRating: 3rd-5th YearsWord Count: 13777Warnings(if any): Character Death, DH Spoilers, Mild Profanity, ViolenceNumber of chapters: 3Summary:When a griffin escapes from a magical museum with a powerful Amulet in its stomach, Hermione Granger sets off on a journey around the globe to recover it.

Traveling through Europe, Asia, America and Africa, Hermione pursues the elusive beast, racing against a bloodthirsty gang of international terrorists bent on recovering the Amulet.

“Not sure,” said Dean. “My dad left my mum when I was a kid. I’ve got no proof he was a wizard, though.” **

Dean Thomas’ life is a mess. While the Trio were Horcrux-hunting and the Gryffindors were reforming Dumbledore’s Army, he was on the run. Living on his wits, he paired up with Ted Tonks, only to see him killed by Death Eaters.

He spent a year away from Hogwarts dreaming of a day he could return, but as September 1st 1998 approaches, he realises he cannot go back.

There are things he needs to do and a past he needs to discover before he can move on.

** indicates a line taken from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - The Goblin's Revenge.

The first Quidditch World Cup final since the demise of Lord Voldemort has arrived. But who in their right mind would appoint Zacharias Smith as the commentator? And how is it possible for someone to be so rude? Poor Cho Chang would love to know.

This fic was written by the Slytherin team for the Jan/Feb QWC round over on the Beta Forums.

All I ever wanted to do was fit in and be normal. I wanted friends, a nice boy, marriage and kids, the usual stuff. It wasn’t much to hope for.
Fighting a war can leave scars, and you can't always hide them.
This is Northumbrian of Ravenclaw writing for the Madam Pomfrey One-Shot Triathlon - Round Two: Minor Canon Characters, Prompt 1 (encounter with a mythical creature).

James Sirius Potter was two years out of school, taking his first steps toward a brilliant Quidditch career, but on a night of drunken celebration, he meets his match in the form of a Hufflepuff bombshell who sets him straight.

Name of the Story(with link):Returning HomeAuthor: CwiddyRating: 1st-2nd yearsWord Count: 1456Warnings(if any): Character DeathSummary: It has been 10 years since the final battle and Harry had left, not keeping in touch with any of his friends for the past 10 years. Now he is returning home to face the friends he turned his back on for 10 years.

Name of the Story(with link):The EndAuthor: Ella DarcyRating: 1st-2nd yearsWord Count: 1468Summary:It's all come down to this: The Boy Who Lived and The Dark Lord, battling for the fate of the Wizarding World. A Horcrux!Harry fic, without Harry dying.

Name of the Story(with link):Of the Horrors Thine Eyes Have Seen...Author: Loving_PadfootRating: 1st-2nd yearsWord Count: 1741Summary:He spent two and a half years in the wrong place, but now he's out thanks to her. When they meet again, they are both ready for change. One-shot, AU due to a small detail that doesn't fit with HBP. Please R&R!

Name of the Story(with link):Holding The DoorAuthor: Dear IronyRating: 3rd-5th yearsWord Count: 2474Summary:The sequel to “The Runaway”, but can be read as a stand alone. This time set to Anberlin’s “The Unwinding Cable Cars”.

Harry has been gone for over nine months. Ginny waits for him to return, but is slowly losing hope. When an unexpected visitor shows up at her home of Godric’s Hollow, what will happen? Read to find out!

July 2010 - Dark/Angsty

Name of the Story:WakingAuthor: the opaleyeRating: 3rd-5th yearsWord Count: 2380Warnings: AU, Character Death, What Epilogue?, Sexual Situations Summary:He cannot bring himself to think the name. There is a glimpse of red. A laugh. A fumbled apology. A friendship.

He had been little more than a boy when his mother had died. At a loss for how to comfort the grieving child he barely knew, and seeking perhaps the familiar routines of his own childhood in solace, his father had taken him to church. Severus, however, had found no comfort in the austere, hallowed stone of the chapel, but he found something in the warm candlelight of the offerings to the souls of the departed. If it was not exactly comfort, at least it was more than emptiness. Religion had never permeated his soul, but the candlelight had.

Name of the Story:The Youngest Death Eaters: Year OneAuthor: DestinyMoonStarRating: 6th-7th yearsWord Count: 83267Warnings: AU, Abuse, Sexual Situations, Violence Number of chapters: 19 Summary:Twins spawn from the Dark Lord himself and a daughter of an ex-Death Eater. Together they are the Youngest Death Eaters. Forced into a life because of their heritage but who are they truly? Who are they faithful to, light or dark?

Name of the Story:Shattered UniverseAuthor: msk8Rating: 1st-2nd YearsWord Count: 850Warnings(if any): Character DeathSummary:You spent your life preparing for the worst, and you thought you were ready.

But the worst has come. The worst is here. You know you aren’t ready. You aren’t even close to ready.

A one-shot about Rufus Scrimgeor.

Name of the Story:Weasley Wonder and WoeAuthor: KarasAuntyRating: 3rd-5th years.Word Count: 3989Warnings(if any): Alternate Universe, Violence.Summary:Fred and George Weasley spend an entire summer planning the prank of a lifetime for their next Hogwarts' Welcoming Feast; but when the big day finally arrives, something goes horribly wrong ... AU.

Name of the Story:The Grievances of Moaning MyrtleAuthor: chattyswimmerRating: 1st-2nd yearsWord Count: 1887Warnings(if any): None.Number of chapters: 1Last updated on: 05/24/10Summary:A young Moaning Myrtle whines about all her complaints and injustices. It's a story from her perspective about her first few weeks at Hogwarts. It will either make you hate or pity Myrtle.

Name of the Story:For GenevieveAuthor: mzapRating: 6th-7th yearsWord Count: 3054Warnings(if any): Character Death, DH Spoilers, Sexual Situations.Summary:Demetri's account of the 24 hours before he died. A companion piece to A Mix of Alliances and Sentiments. It is vital that you have read through Chapter 27.

Name of the Story(with link):SilenceAuthor: MemishRating: 3rd-5th yearsWord Count: 1519Warnings(if any): Character Death, DH Spoilers, ViolenceSummary:What happens from Voldemort faces his worst fear - death? One shot on what [could have] happened to Voldemort after the final spells were cast.

Name of the Story(with link):Forgive an Old ManAuthor: AngelMoon GirlRating: 1st-2nd yearsWord Count: 2435Warnings(if any): NoneSummary:After receiving an alarming amount of owls regarding Harry the summer after his disastrous fifth year, Professor Dumbledore decides to pay the depressed teen a visit. On the musty old steps of the Weasleys' cellar, they discuss Sirius, the prophecy, and how best to avoid tickling a sleeping dragon.

Name of the Story: Order of MerlinAuthor: Electra AvalonRating: 6th-7th YearsWarnings: Character Death, Self Injury, Suicide, ViolenceWord Count: 1616Summary: “Tell me it wasn’t you, Peter. Tell me that they didn’t use you, that they used somebody, anybody else.”

One man alone changed the fate of the entire wizarding world. One man condemned himself to thirteen years as a rat for the ultimate betrayal. But just how did Peter Pettigrew come to be, Scabbers?

Name of the Story: The Breaking PointAuthor: MerrryDRating: 3rd-5th YearsWarnings: NoneWord Count: 3329Summary: No one ever said that war was easy. And it’s not.

Especially not for Lily Evans, who’s become Hogwarts’ go-to girl for comfort. She’s never troubled or upset. She always knows all the things to say, when to hug, and when to just let the tears go. But, sometimes, the allusion of being in control is just too much.

And, apparently, she’s not the only one.

Lily/Regulus

Name of the Story: My Cruel CompanionAuthor: BelledegRating: ProfessorsWarnings: Character Death, DH Spoilers, Sexual Situations, Slash, Strong Profanity, ViolenceWord Count: 28675Number of chapters: 8 Last updated on: 06/18/10Summary: When Gellert Grindelwald arrives at Godric’s Hollow to stay with his great-aunt, all that holds his interest is seeing the Peverell graves and continuing his growing fascination with the Deathly Hallows. However, he soon finds himself becoming the focal point of gossip and intrigue in the small neighbourhood, as well as the respected friend of local genius, Albus Dumbledore. Sadly, Albus’ brother takes an instant dislike to him, for personal reasons, and makes sure that his time at the Hollow is not a happy one.
However, it is the village tomboy—Zaria ‘Honour’ Max—who truly captivates the young wizard. While he is happy to manipulate the affection that others feel for him, he cannot quite grasp how she feels none at all. Her unconventional manners and disdainful opinion of him attract his interest like a moth to a fiery flame. But if he wishes to pursue Zaria, he must face a torrent of difficulty.
"You stay away from that girl, Gellert. I mean it."
"Why? Worried I'll corrupt her?"
In a tale of friendship, adventure, growing up, good and evil—with a love square to stir up extra trouble, Gellert Grindelwald will leave an impression that Godric’s Hollow will never forget.

Name of the Story: WeaknessAuthor: inspirationsRating: ProfessorsWarnings: Abuse, Character Death, Sexual Situations, ViolenceWord Count: 2659Summary: Bellatrix Black is known to be one of the most notorious Death Eaters -- but how did she get to become the woman she died as?
Bellatrix is sucked into choosing between good and evil. This is the story of how her world spiralled into darkness.

Name of the Story: Deception, DisgraceAuthor: Sainyn SwiftfootRating: 3rd-5th YearsWarnings: Suicide, ViolenceWord Count: 2073Summary: "So many people say that they were pushed off that cliff; that they fell, or never saw it coming. I've been sitting here my entire life, taking pictures of the rocks I could hit on the way down. I suppose it's always been a choice and I've just been teetering here, waiting to decide. Turn around or jump?"

Name of the Story: Bound in the Beating of Each Other's Heart Author: Equinox ChickRating: 6th-7th YearsWarnings: Dubious Consent, SuicideWord Count: 1645Summary: She had taken to walking here most nights since he’d gone. The utter loneliness of her life led her to flee her mausoleum of a marriage bed for the solitude of these shores, and Narcissa would stride up and down the coast trying to block out the memories that threatened to break her.

The title for this oneshot is a quote from Charlotte Gray.

Name of the Story: AngelAuthor: LiandrinRating: 1st-2nd YearsWord Count: 2061Warnings(if any): Alternate Universe, Book 7 Disregarded, Epilogue? What Epilogue?Number of chapters: Last updated on: Summary: When your world has collapsed all around you, who would you turn to for solace? Could you find comfort in the arms of an enemy? Could you find your angel? Sadly, some things are never that simple.

Name of the Story: The Breaking PointAuthor: sorrow_of_severusRating: 3rd-5th YearsWord Count: 1430Warnings(if any): DH Spoilers, Mild Profanity, Sexual SituationsSummary: She was the love of his life, and they had an affair that lasted over two decades. Why did she break it off?

There was a war going on. Fear was prevalent everywhere and these species were free to roam the city of London. Free to breed…free to feed on whoever they desired. It’s one thing to get afraid when being attacked, but the fear goes to a whole new level when you can’t see your attacker…

Follow the lives of two Muggles running through the narrow alleyways of London, when they’re suddenly confronted by one of the most feared creatures in the Wizarding world.

Name of the Story: IgnoranceAuthor: ringobeatlesfan4/TwilightHPGirl13Rating: 3rd/5th YearsWord Count: 2715Warnings(if any): Substance Abuse, Character DeathSummary: Ignorance is your new best friend.

Will she say it, or won’t she? You’ve been waiting for half of your life to hear her say those three words. But no. She’ll just continue to hurt you, and you know it, deep down. Know it, but refuse to believe it.

Name of the Story: The Line Between What Is Right and What Is EasyAuthor: eternalangelRating: 3rd/5th YearsWord Count: 12778Warnings: AU, ViolenceNumber of chapters: 2Summary: The year is 1945 and Albus Dumbledore has been asked by the Aurors to identify the body of a student of his who has died under suspicious circumstances, but this student was no ordinary student. Tom Riddle was extraordinary. As Albus begins to search for Riddle’s murderer, he begins to understand the true depth of Riddle’s involvement in the Dark Arts and why it was he was murdered. The murderer may be closer to Albus than even he suspects. Thanks to Butterbeer Drinker for being a wonderful guide and encouraging me to finish this gauntlet when I was about to quit!